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Latest Blogs and Articles
Why the ECBA Belongs on Your Year-End To-Do List
Certification opens career doors that go far beyond salary or promotions. Backed by data and real testimonials, this article shows how certification boosts confidence, credibility, fulfillment, and opportunity.
The 7 Biggest Myths About Business Analysis Certification — Debunked
The numbers don’t lie: Business analysis certification boosts credibility, confidence, and career momentum. Yet myths still scare people off. This article exposes what’s fiction, what’s fact, and why certification pays off.
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Cultural Diversity and Business Analysis: Why It Matters More Than Ever
Behind every requirement is a worldview. This article explores how cultural awareness equips business analysis professionals to navigate nuance, challenge assumptions, and design solutions that work across borders and perspectives.
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Keep Calm and Pass Your CBAP: 17 Tips
Exam day doesn’t have to be stressful. Whether you’re preparing for the CBAP or any other IIBA certification exam, confidence comes from being organized, calm, and focused on what really matters.
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These IIBA-Certified Business Analysts Transformed Their Careers — and So Can You
Dulce, Azim, and Kristyna created powerful career momentum through IIBA certification—proving how knowledge, credibility, and continuous learning can elevate business analysts and open doors to new opportunities worldwide.
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Business Requirements at the Core: Where Analysis Begins
Strong analysis starts with clear business requirements. Learn how to uncover hidden needs, connect strategy to solutions, and model requirements that keep every initiative focused, aligned, and delivering real business value.
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Ready, Set, Certify: Your Journey to CCBA and CBAP Success
Kickstart your business analysis career with CCBA or CBAP certification. Learn eligibility, prep strategies, and how to save 20% before year-end—plus join IIBA’s exclusive “Ready, Set, Certify!” webinar.
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Business Analysis Blueprint — Kristyna Samcova
Kristyna Samcova built her career by noticing what others missed: miscommunications, overlooked questions, and untapped potential. From international projects to mentoring and balancing life as a new mother, her story reveals how curiosity and purpose can elevate work, teams, and careers.
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Finish 2025 Strong: Get IIBA Certified and Boost Your Career
Choose the right IIBA certification at a discount, study strategically with resources and webinars, take your exam, and boost your confidence, skills, and career growth.
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The Analyst Catalyst blog is dedicated to the practice of business analysis and its professionals. Talented writers with a business analysis story to tell are always welcome to contribute.
All blog content should be original and not previously published or AI-generated/assisted. While we encourage a variety of voices and perspectives, below are some guidelines you may find helpful.
Aim for between 1000 and 1500 words. Your writing style should be conversational, direct, and informative. A dash of humour always helps, but too much jargon doesn’t.
Organize your content into sections to improve readability. Avoid overly long paragraphs and use bullet points sparingly. When including someone else’s work, credit that person or embed a link to the source (bonus points if you do both).
When it comes to topics, your imagination is the only limit. If you want to narrow it down, we feel these resonate the most with readers:
- Agile and Product Ownership Analysis
- Cybersecurity Analysis
- Business Data Analytics
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